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Gangsta Rap encyclopedia on MusicHeartsFM

Gangsta Rap genre — history, bands and artists

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Geography of Gangsta Rap

Where the artists of the genre come from and where it is on the radio

Landmark albums of Gangsta Rap

Studio albums that listeners most often call this genre

New in Gangsta Rap

Albums and singles of the genre released in the last four months

Gangsta Rap by year

How many studio albums of the genre came out each year

Peak — the 2000s230 albums in all

Gangsta Rap by country and decade

Bands and artists of the genre from different countries and eras, the best albums of each decade

Overview

Genre relations

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Subgenres

Subgenres or what Gangsta Rap is divided into

Origins

Genres from which Gangsta Rap originated

Parent genre

Gangsta Rap is a subgenre, i.e. a narrower direction of these styles

Derived genres

Genres that evolved from Gangsta Rap

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